Technological Advancements in the United States since World War II

  • Audio cassette

    Audio cassette
    a kind of cassette that can store music and sounds.
  • Internet

    Internet
    a globlal system of interconnnected computer networks.
  • Calculator

    Calculator
    A device with a keyboard and a visual display that is used for making mathematical caculations.
  • Word Processor

    Word Processor
    A program or machine for storing, manioulating, and formatting text enterd from a keyboard and providing a printout.
  • Digital Cellular Telephone

    Digital Cellular Telephone
    a type of short-wave analaog or digital telecommunication in which a subscriber has a wireless connection from a mobile telelphone to a relatively nearby transmiter.
  • Digital Video Diskette

    Digital Video Diskette
    A type of compact disc able to store large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audiovisual material.
  • Global Positioning System (GPS) Device

    Global Positioning System (GPS) Device
    A radio navigation system that allows land,sea, and airborne users to determine their exact location, velocity, and time 24 hours a day, in all weather conditons , anywhere in the world.